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Surface sensing stimulates cellular differentiation in Caulobacter crescentus.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 28 Jul 2020
Snyder Rhett A, Ellison Courtney K, Severin Geoffrey B, Whitfield Gregory B, Waters Christopher M, Brun Yves V
Abstract excerpt
Cellular differentiation is a fundamental strategy used by cells to generate specialized functions at specific stages of development. The bacterium Caulobacter crescentus employs a specialized dimorphic life cycle consisting of two differentiated cell types. How environmental cues, including mechanical inputs such as contact with a surface, regulate this cell cycle remain unclear. Here, we find that surface...
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